Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Westmont walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over the South Shore International Tars on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Sentinels pulled away in the second half with 37 points.
Payeton Pickens was her usual excellent self, putting up 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Niemer, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Westmont is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points over those games. South Shore International's loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Westmont will square off against IC Catholic Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IC Catholic Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. South Shore International does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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